Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Musgrave, Anthony to Wodehouse, John 16 November 1870, CO 60:41, no. 141, 192.
Abstract
Musgrave, Anthony to Wodehouse, John 16 November 1870, CO 60:41, no. 141, 192.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
No. 144
16th November 1870
My Lord,
With reference to Your Lordship's Circular Despatch of the 1st
June, respecting the operation of the Imperial Copyright Act of
1842 as it affects persons publishing in the Colonies, I have
now the honor to forward a report upon this subject from the
Attorney General, which would have been forwarded muchearlier
earlier
but for an unfortunate accident which caused the fracture of his
right arm and prevented his attending to business for some
weeks.
earlier
but for an unfortunate accident which caused the fracture of his
right arm and prevented his attending to business for some
weeks.
2. I agree with the Attorney General in thinking that the
subject is one that may be postponed, so far as this Colony is
concerned, as it seems now probable that very little time will
elapse before British Columbia becomes part of the Dominion
of Canada.
Minutes by CO staff
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
George Phillippo, Attorney General, to Colonial Secretary, 9
November 1870, commenting on the "Draft of a Bill to amend the
Law relating to Copyright."